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VENISON SOUP with MEATBALLS or GNOCCHI

One of the specialties for this region is Carlsbad dumplings, beer apple strudel and Pilsner beer. The bases of Czech cuisine are dumplings. There ar...

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CHICKEN ROASTED with APPLES, JUNIPER SAUCE

This recipe is originally from the west Bohemian spa region, which is dominated by a town called Marianske Lazne. Marianske Lazne is a spa town surrou...

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FRIED BEEF TRIPE

This recipe comes from the Karlovy Vary Region. Tripe is a meat product made out of beef stomachs which are cut in to very small strips. In the Czec...

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COOKED BONE-IN HAM with HORSERADISH SAUCE

Both horseradish and ham have a rich tradition in Czech cuisine. Sunka od kosti (“Bone-in Ham”) is a variation of the world-renowned Prague Ham, a...

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CARROT CAKE

This delicious and healthy Carrot Cake recipe comes from the Karlovy Vary Region. The region of Karlovy Vary is a spa region, known for its healing sp...

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FARMER’S CHEESE DUMPLINGS with GINGERBREAD SAUCE

Once upon a time gingerbread was prepared according to secret, carefully-guarded recipes. Usually, these recipes were very complicated, and they calle...

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CABBAGE SOUP

A traditional recipe from Northwestern Bohemia. For more information about the Northwestern Bohemia, from which this recipe comes, click here and here...

Becov Chateau and the Reliquary St. Maurus

The biggest attraction of Becov Chateau is the Reliquary of St. Maurus from the early 13th century. Its value is comparable with the Crown Jewels. The...

Cheb Castle and the Town of Cheb

The occasional residence of sovereigns, today known as Cheb Castle, is located on the rock which surrounds the city and was built in the 12th century....

Loket Castle

Loket Castle, the gothic-romanesque castle in Karlovy Vary Region. Once served as a prison, now great place to spend time in Czech Republic....